And osoae e



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

J. CALDWELL & 0. E. HUSS.

, Snow Shoes, No. 234,655. Patented Nov. 23,1880.

wwmaw 172002? 5073..

N-PETERS, PMDTO-LITNOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON, n .C.

(No Model.) 2 sheath-sheet 2;

J. CALDWELL 8L0. E. HUSSQ Snow Shoes. No.-234,655. Patented Nov.23,1880.

- {IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ZL Z/ff/Jdfldj I Jig/$72,507"; m a

@Wtw

NPETERS. PHOTO-LITHOGWAPHEH. WASHINGTON. 0 C4 ilmrao STATES PATENT JOHNoALDWELL, or sHREvEPORT, LOUISIANA, AND OSCAR E. nUss, or W SHINGTON,DISTRICT .OF COLUMBIA.

SNOW-SHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 234,655, dated November23, 1880.

Application filed August 25, 1880.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, JOHN CALDWELL,residing-at Shreveport, in the parish of Oaddo and State of Louisiana,and OSCAR E. HUSS,

residingatWashington, in the county of Washin gton and District ofColumbia, both citizens of the United States, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Snow-Shoes; and we do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyin gdrawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, whichform apart of this specification.

The object of this invention is to aid travelers in passing over thecountry in the winter season, and it is more especially adapted for thesnow regions.

Our invention consists in a snow-shoe having its upper middle portionelevated and provided with transverse slots for the passage offastening-straps.

Our invention also consists in providing the middle portion of the uppersurface of the snow-shoe with an elastic bearing-surface, to prevent thefoot of the user from slipping on the shoe.

Our invention also consists in the novel construction of the parts andtheir combination, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth andspecifically claimed.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a view of the 3 5 snow-shoes, inperspective, attached to the boots of a traveler by straps. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the snow-shoe, showing fully the furrow or groove.Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of a snow-shoe, showing themethod of attaching the elastic piece. Fig. 4 is a view showing theposition of the shoe on the runner. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal centralsectional view of the same, taken through the line 00 or of Fig. 4..Fig. 6 is a perspective view 4 5 of the elastic piece.

In the annexed drawings, forming a part of this specification, theletter A represents-a (No model.)

runner, made of light wood and bent upwardly at the ends. The runnersare made in pairs, and should be from two and a half to five feet longand about six inches in width. The middle portion of each runner isformed with an elevation, b, to raise the feet and receive an elasticcushion, (see Fig. 3,) and the under side or surface is formed with alongitudinal groove or furrow, d, extending nearly the entire length ofthe runner, as seen in Fig. 2. These runners, finished, are coated withtar and turpentine, or boiled in tar and turpentine, to make the woodwater-proof and dura- 6o ble, and also to produce a smoothness to thewood, so that the same may pass freely over the snow or ice.

The middle portion of the upper surface of each runner is provided withan elastic plate, B, having lugs or projections 6 let into recesses ordepressions formed in the raised portion I) of the runner. (See Fig. 3.)The object of these elastic pieces is to provide an elastic cushion forthe foot and prevent the foot from slipping on the runner.

In Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings we have shown a rubber shoe in positionon the runner.

The raised or elevated portion 1) of the runner is provided with twooblong slots, h h, to receive the straps i i; that pass over the instepand middle or flat portion of the foot.

In some cases the instep-strap 4." may be omitted and a strap attachedto the forward one, of sufficient length to extend around the heel, andagain fastened by a buckle to the front strap.

. Steel runners may be attached to the runners on opposite sides of thegroove or furrow,

to prevent any possible liability of the ends from losing their shape.

In the drawings we have shown a pole in the hands of the traveler, toaid him in traveling over snow-hills and to be used as a brake 1. Asnow-shoe having its upper middle Intestimony whereof we afiix oursignatures portion elevated and provided with transverse in presence oftwo Witnesses.

slots for the passage of straps, substantially OSCAR E. HUSS. asdescribed. JOHN CALDWELL. 5 2. A snow-shoe having its upper middleWitnesses to Oscar E. Husss signature:

portion provided with an elastic bearing-sin- J As. H. CLARK, face,substantially as described. D. D. KANE.

3. A snow-shoe consisting of the long nar- Witnesses to John Galdwellssignature: row runner, elastic bearing-cushion, and fast- JOHN MURRAY,IO wing-straps, substai'itially as described. 1. F. BELL.

